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词汇 get the message
释义
Idiom
get the word and get the message
Theme: EXPLANATION
to receive an explanation; to receive the final and authoritative explanation.
I'm sorry, I didn't get the word. I didn't know the matter had been settled.Now that I have the message, I can be more effective in answering questions.
Idiom
get the message
informal to understand what someone is trying to tell you even if they are not expressing themselves directly.
Next time he calls, tell him you're busy for the next three months - he'll soon get the message.Okay, I get the message - you want to be alone.
idiomget the messageto understand what someone is telling or asking you, especially after they have told you several times:Democrats are finally getting the message - voters are concerned about taxes.You know what she's like, I've told her and told her that she has to change her attitude, but she doesn't get the message.

get the message

To understand the real meaning of what someone is trying to communicate. OK, I get the message. I'll start looking for somewhere else to stay. I just stopped texting her back, and she eventually got the message.

Get the message?

 and Get the picture?
Inf. Do you understand?; Are you able to figure out what is meant? (See also (Do you) get my drift?">(Do you) get my drift?) Things are tough around here, and we need everyone's cooperation. Get the picture? We don't need lazy people around here. Get the message?

get the message

Also, get the picture. Understand or infer the real import or substance of something. For example, He gestured to the waiter, who got the message and brought the bill, or Kate got the picture and decided to keep her mouth shut about the error. [Mid-1900s] Also see get it.

get the message

COMMON If someone gets the message, they understand what you are trying to tell them, either directly or indirectly. `I'm not interested in talking about the weather, Whitlock.' `OK, I get the message.' `I have a lot to do today,' said Laura. Richard, getting the message, said goodbye.

get the message

infer an implication from a remark or action. informal
1993 Isidore Okpewho Tides I think he got the message, because he flashed me a look from the corner of his eye.

get the ˈmessage

(British English, informal) understand what somebody means, even if they do not say it directly: She said she was too busy to see me — I got the message, and didn’t ask her again.

Get the message?

and Get the picture?
interrog. Do you understand?; Are you able to figure out what is meant? How many times do I have to tell you? Do you get the message? Things are tough around here, and we need everyone’s cooperation. Get the picture?
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